The Organization of the Pyramid Texts (2 Vol. Set) (Probleme der AEgyptologie, #31) (Probleme Der Agyptologie)
by Harold M Hays
The ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts form the oldest sizable body of religious texts in the world. Discovered in the late nineteenth century, they had been inscribed on the interior stone walls of the pyramid tombs of third-millennium kings and queens. From their content it is clear that they were concerned with the afterlife state of the tomb owner, but the historical meaning of their emergence has been poorly understood. This book weds traditional philological approaches to linguistic anthropolo...
The Pyramid Age, Ages in Alignment Series (HC) (Ages in Alignment)
by Emmet Sweeney
Bestselling author Simon Cox takes us on a spellbinding journey through some of the most fascinating and mysterious aspects of ancient Egyptian life. He answers questions that have intrigued people for centuries, including: How were the pyramids built and what do they mean? Was there a curse of Tutankhamun? Are the biblical stories about the land of Egypt true? Did the Egyptians make human sacrifices? and, Is there a secret Hall of Records buried beneath the sands at Giza? Discover the truth abo...
Das Totenbuch-Papyrus Des Hor Aus Der Fruhen Ptolemaerzeit (Handschriften Des Altagyptischen Totenbuches, #9)
by Professor Irmtraut Munro
Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, Vol. 9
by Unknown Author
This volume presents a study of the tomb of Kha-em-hat TT 57 at Qurna, West Luxor, which dates back to the 18th Dynasty – the reign of King Amenhotep III. It is considered one of the most important Egyptian tomb discoveries, containing rare scenes and revealing development of the religious rituals of the time. The tomb is still in very good condition and today is open to visitors.
First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Once interred with mummified remains, nearly a thousand funerary portraits from Roman Egypt survive today in museums around the world, bringing viewers face-to-face with people who lived two thousand years ago. Until recently, few of these paintings had undergone in-depth study to determine by whom they were made and how. An international collaboration known as APPEAR (Ancient Panel Paintings: Examination, Analysis, and Research) was launched in 2013 to promote the study of these objects and to...
The Nile is arguably the most famous river in the world. For millennia, the search for its source defeated emperors and explorers. Yet the search for its source also contained a religious quest - a search for the origin of its divine and life-giving waters. Terje Oestigaard reveals how the beliefs associated with the river have played a key role in the cultural development and make-up of the societies and civilizations associated with it. Drawing upon his personal experience and fieldwork in A...